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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these open education experiments. Teachers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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